Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/07/2026, 19:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- Sample260702-xpvwvscy5v
- SHA256 4e27cb0e3137cb29873e525c1e44e404401b866ce6900bbbc2d5fc4e4a4df07a
- MD5 fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196
- SHA1 7347ddcd86d379b05625b577ea6a193bc92d9b04
- SHA512 361c19f7ab289e98375e608f4d656a71da8e0d7d6ca8286426f18d0fa647b57456f09ab23adc8cae68edc1e4a8f7d910603f4d7365f3ef7ad2fdee45405afd6f
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:qcOLr+ccJr0fkZc86
- TLSH T1C906F915F6788B22D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3338455F308BCB12469B6C3E276D6C536732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2520-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c559-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2520-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3968-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198df-376.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a1d3-1028.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c559-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198df-376.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a1d3-1028.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3968 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2520 2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe 3968 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2520
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3968
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 4e27cb0e3137cb29873e525c1e44e404401b866ce6900bbbc2d5fc4e4a4df07a
- MD5 fca81886e21ae544b1eea0b41310d196
- SHA1 7347ddcd86d379b05625b577ea6a193bc92d9b04
- SHA512 361c19f7ab289e98375e608f4d656a71da8e0d7d6ca8286426f18d0fa647b57456f09ab23adc8cae68edc1e4a8f7d910603f4d7365f3ef7ad2fdee45405afd6f
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:qcOLr+ccJr0fkZc86
- TLSH T1C906F915F6788B22D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3338455F308BCB12469B6C3E276D6C536732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 42a236a80afb975612cc89ef26ed1a679881a35cad1744402ec5097050efd513
- MD5 f57ba44dc020af0a4059e34072ad1588
- SHA1 1a69db37f54fe2fada8acaa64e0a5e7cfbda4c13
- SHA512 82d628d49fd67e763892cafe2db42b90b464671b96c980c53eab82281d26a0a2b6dbae4f977933937796d7909676d9642a228f35da13445661383f4354a4690a
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:qcOLr+ccJr0fkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T15A16F815F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238465F308BCB1246DB6C3E276D6C536732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 6ac53f4c53a9e16f0e0a2701b9db300be7dd05ef252d1e9f7d509251e62de32a
- MD5 440d24d5cd55c9d7d780c582affc5fbf
- SHA1 dcca5b43947ccb893d3dd256408f623d8771d2c4
- SHA512 22ce1bc04a1694e0bf72e0c5fdda88d2382f016762d2cbcd53bc2a9f2fbd08bd9e06379e480de1c8190add7f01f341aa75c785acde1f732fc623fd57be8e556e
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq6:qcOLr+ccJr0fkZc86D
- TLSH T1C206F915F6788B22D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3338455F308BCB12469B6C3E276D6C536732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 64acd91f3f982dda9ddc3f2e3618d981bb501f12eceea05a9aad500e5d80bc66
- MD5 5dbd7042b5ee6b9b73248b25ae0d3715
- SHA1 27907718710137858e18965d4a6579ff96a09005
- SHA512 a7d4cba674aa93bfe4aeaeefc7b925bab2eec3f3a2639fcd37850ffbb5804d53ba45b66a04aa3b385e504c49c2c4683c0446be8414d68643a60c67607d0a844a
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqk:qcOLr+ccJr0fkZc86t
- TLSH T19A06F915F6788B22D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3338455F308BCB12469B6C3E276D6C536732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH